Apple A15 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
51.1CPU42.8
41.7GPU47.4
50.7AIspec-based66.9
60.7Efficiencyspec-based—
2 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A15 Bionic scores 52.4 against 51.3 for Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple A15 Bionic edges ahead in CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 43
- 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,332 vs 1,558
- 18% higher Max clock: 3.24 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 42
- 84% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 15.8 TOPS
- 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6
- 13% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 2,854
General
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.5 | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 9+50% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 3.24 GHz+18% | 2.75 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4/5-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | — | 933 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | 15.8 TOPS | 29 TOPS+84% |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X60) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A15 Bionic | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,332+50%Top 13% | 1,558Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,661Top 20% | 5,869+4%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,854Top 21% | 3,234+13%Top 18% |
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